38 C.F.R. PART 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Disclosures to prevent multiple enrollments in detoxification and maintenance treatment programs; not applicable to records relating to sickle cell anemia or infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.

�1.479

Disclosures to elements of the criminal justice system which have referred patients.

��1.480-1.484

[Reserved]

�1.485

Medical emergencies.

�1.486

Disclosure of information related to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus to public health authorities.

�1.487

Disclosure of information related to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus to the spouse or sexual partner of the patient.

�1.488

Research activities.

�1.489

Audit and evaluation activities.

�1.490

Legal effect of order.

�1.491

Confidential communications.

�1.492

Order not applicable to records disclosed without consent to researchers, auditors and evaluators.

�1.493

Procedures and criteria for orders authorizing disclosures for noncriminal purposes.

�1.494

Procedures and criteria for orders authorizing disclosure and use of records to criminally investigate or prosecute patients.

�1.495

Procedures and criteria for orders authorizing disclosure and use of records to investigate or prosecute VA or employees of VA.

�1.496

Orders authorizing the use of undercover agents and informants to criminally investigate employees or agents of VA.

��1.497-1.499

[Reserved]

�1.500

General.

�1.501

Release of information by the Secretary.

�1.502

Disclosure of the amount of monetary benefits.

�1.503

Disclosure of information to a veteran or his or her duly authorized representative as to matters concerning the veteran alone.

�1.504

Disclosure of information to a widow, child, or other claimant.

�1.505

Genealogy.

�1.506

Disclosure of records to Federal Government departments, State unemployment compensation agencies, and the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.

�1.507

Disclosures to members of Congress.

�1.508

Disclosure in cases where claimants are charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.

�1.509

Disclosure to courts in proceedings in the nature of an inquest.

�1.510

Disclosure to insurance companies cooperating with the Department of Justice in the defense of insurance suits against the United States.

�1.511

Disclosure of claimant records in connection with judicial proceedings generally.

�1.512

Disclosure of loan guaranty information.

�1.513

Disclosure of information contained in Armed Forces service and related medical records in Department of Veterans Affairs custody.

�1.514

Disclosure to private physicians and hospitals other than Department of Veterans Affairs.

�1.514a

Disclosure to private psychologists.

�1.515

To commanding officers of State soldiers' homes.

�1.516

Disclosure of information to undertaker concerning burial of a deceased veteran.

�1.517

Disclosure of vocational rehabilitation and education information to educational institutions cooperating with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

�1.518

Addresses of claimants.

�1.519

Lists of names and addresses.

�1.520

Confidentiality of social data.

�1.521

Special restrictions concerning social security records.

�1.522

Determination of the question as to whether disclosure will be prejudicial to the mental or physical health of claimant.

�1.523

[Reserved]

�1.524

Persons authorized to represent claimants.

�1.525

Inspection of records by or disclosure of information to recognized representatives of organizations and recognized attorneys.

�1.526

Copies of records and papers.

�1.527

Administrative review.

�1.550

General.

�1.551

[Reserved]

�1.552

Public access to information that affects the public when not published in the Federal Register as constructive notice.

�1.553

Public access to other reasonably described records.

�1.553a

Time limits for Department of Veterans Affairs response to requests for records.

�1.554

Exemptions from public access to agency records.

�1.554a

Predisclosure notification procedures for confidential commercial information.

�1.555

Fees.

�1.556

Requests for other reasonably described records.

�1.557

Administrative review.

��1.558-1.559

[Reserved]

�1.575

Social security numbers in veterans' benefits matters.

�1.576

General policies, conditions of disclosure, accounting of certain disclosures, and definitions.

�1.577

Access to records.

�1.578

[Reserved]

�1.579

Amendment of records.

�1.580

Administrative review.

�1.581

[Reserved]

�1.582

Exemptions.

��1.583-1.584

[Reserved]

�1.650

Purpose.

�1.651

Definitions.

�1.652

Criteria for determining rights to employee inventions.

�1.653

Delegation of authority.

�1.654

Patenting of inventions.

�1.655

Government license in invention of employee.

�1.656

Information to be submitted by inventor.

�1.657

Determination of rights.

�1.658

Right of appeal.

�1.659

Relationship to incentive awards program.

�1.660

Expeditious handling.

�1.661

Information to be kept confidential.

�1.662

Provisions of regulations made a condition of employment.

�1.663

Licensing of Government-owned inventions.

��1.664-1.666

[Reserved]

�1.670

Purpose.

�1.671

Definitions.

�1.672

Responsibilities.

�1.673

Responsibility for violations of the administrative subdivision of funds.

�1.700

Purpose.

�1.701

Contact person for missing children official mail program.

�1.702

Policy.

�1.703

Percentage estimate.

�1.704

[Reserved]

�1.705

Restrictions on use of missing children information.

�1.710

Homeless claimants: Delivery of benefit payments and correspondence.

�1.780

Board of Contract Appeals--jurisdiction.

�1.781

Organization and address of the Board.

�1.782

Policy and procedure.

�1.783

Rules of the Board.

�1.891

Purpose of program.

�1.892

Review of positions.

�1.893

Establishing and converting part-time positions.

�1.894

Annual goals and timetables.

�1.895

Review and evaluation.

�1.896

Publicizing vacancies.

�1.897

Exceptions.

�1.900

Prescription of standards.

�1.901

No private rights created.

�1.902

Antitrust, fraud, and tax and interagency claims.

�1.903

Settlement, waiver, or compromise under other statutory or regulatory authority.

�1.904

Form of payment.

�1.905

Subdivision of claims not authorized.

�1.906

Required administrative proceedings.

�1.907

Definitions.

�1.910

Aggressive collection action.

�1.911

Collection of debts owed by reason of participation in a benefits program.

�1.911a

Collection of non-benefit debts.

�1.912

Collection by offset.

�1.912a

Collection by offset--from VA benefit payments.

�1.913

Liquidation of collateral.

�1.914

Collection in installments.

�1.915

Interest, administrative costs, and penalties.

�1.916

Disclosure of debt information to consumer reporting agencies (CRA).

�1.917

Contracting for collection services.

�1.918

Use and disclosure of mailing addresses.

�1.919

Administrative offset against amounts payable from Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), final salary check, and lump sum leave payments.

�1.920

Referral of VA debts.

�1.921

Analysis of costs.

�1.922

Exemptions.

�1.923

Administrative wage garnishment.

�1.924

Suspension or revocation of eligibility for federal loans, loan insurance, loan guarantees, licenses, permits, or privileges.

�1.929

Reduction of debt through performance of work-study services.